Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

When a number is increased by 21, it becomes 114% of itself. What is the number?

A) 150 B) 252
C) 315 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150

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Filed Under: Percentage
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2 1919
Q:

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30°. On moving a distance of 20 metres towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increases to 60°. The height of the tower in meters is

A) √3 B) 5√3
C) 10√3 D) 20√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10√3

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Filed Under: Simplification
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1 1919
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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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Filed Under: Boats and Streams
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2 1918
Q:

If a : b is 32 : 35 and b : c is 21 : 32, then a : c is?

A) 5 : 3 B) 3 : 5
C) 1 : 1 D) 5 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 : 5

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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2 1918
Q:

An electric pump can fill a tank in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank, it was taking 21⁄2 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in how many hours?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 10.5 D) 11.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Filed Under: Pipes and Cistern
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6 1918
Q:

A train is moving at the speed of 90 km/hr. How many seconds it will take to cover a distance of 2275 meter?

A) 96 B) 91
C) 86 D) 93
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91

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1 1917
Q:

To travel 660 km, an Express train takes 10 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 7 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 38.8 km/hr B) 16.2 km/hr
C) 50.1 km/hr D) 27.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27.5 km/hr

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5 1917
Q:

Profit of Rs 936000 has to be divided among three partners Anirudhha, Balwant and Charudatta in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does Charudatta get?

A) 280800 B) 187200
C) 468000 D) 2340000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 468000

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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0 1917